Blaze of Glory...

OK, new topic:
What groups broke up before they sucked?
Disclaimer: I'm talking groups here - so no Jimi Hendrix nonsense. Also, no break up caused by death. This excludes Nirvana and such.
I'll start things off. I'm sure I'll think of more as time goes on.
Husker Du
Pixies
Jellyfish
Minor Threat
Beatles
Uncle Tupelo
A few years ago, I could have said Janes Addiction but the they had to reunite and release that piece of shit "Kettle Whistle".
Who else?

nice thread...hmmm...

Black Flag
Jawbreaker
Seaweed
Winnona Ryders
Operation Ivy
and...
DIESEL QUEENS - come back Velvy, Johnny MoJo, Brett, Mr. Friction and Sissy.. the world needs you!!!

The Clash
Concerning Eye (San Jose locals)
Los Olvidados (San Jose locals; did a couple of reunions gigs)
Knapsack
Seaweed
The Stooges
Samiam

SHIT! Navin reminded me...
add Black Flag to my list.

[Edited on Oct 14, 2002 by mcqueen]

I'll let the Clash one go.. ha ha...
Big props to Knapsack and Seaweed
Samiam's done?

you forgot the Trailer Park Heroes lol

[Edited on Oct 14, 2002 by navin]

my humble list....

KYUSS!
Bullet LaVolta
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction
Masters of Reality
Murder City Devils


and lets not leave out the now legendary...

Misfits and Samhain

MCD - nayce...
can we count the Misfits since they're touring again???

Good point. And one I need to clarify. I meant Danzigs Misfits... I think we can all agree that there really is no need to mention the Misfits of today. apologies

the cherubs
ed hall

cream
blind faith

and of course, the infamous Billy and the Boingers (formerly know as DEATH TONGUE)

Trompe le monde sucked pretty big. But at least they didn't try to fix it.
Cut The Crap takes The Clash off this immeditaly. I cannot let it slide because as an unassuming 13-year-old I bought it, thinking it would be just as good as the other Clash records I had bought! I was so mad.

Jawbox
Drive Like Jehu
Refused
Slint
Big Black
At The Drive-In

Did Cut The Crap even count as a Clash album? Mick Jones had already left.

Combat Rock sucked anyway, only if for Rock The Casbah. Man, I hate that song!!!

Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld may have to be included as well, then.

Didn't Death Tougue break up because the singer ran for President or something? Or was that the Dead Kennedys? I can't remember.

(Maybe DK should go on the list, too? Because the band that's touring now doesn't count. Although Bedtime for Democracy wasn't too hot.)

Yeah, it counts. Joe Strummer + Paul Simonon were pretty confident that they were still relevant. (ha!)
But I'll defend Combat Rock. I think it's a little unever, but there's some pretty good stuff on it. And Rock the Casbah isn't that bad. It's no Tommy Gun, but it's not crap.
Actually, I'm going to put it on right now (but I'll start on side 2, the weird side).

Whiskeytown

Man, I wish I could say Guns N' Roses if it weren't for fuckin' Axl.

I am so glad you reminded me of them. I was listening to the vinyl a few months ago. Excellent.

Boston locals Cast Iron Hike, Boxer, Stompbox, Honkeyball

National: the Enkindels, At The Drive In, Coalesce, Dinosaur Jr, Ink & Dagger, Jawbreaker, Kid Dynamite, Lifetime, Quicksand, the Amazing (Royal) Crowns, Undying

Green River
Screaming Trees
Soundgarden
Toadies
Unified Theory

rage against the machine

*doesn't care who disagrees*

oh and a tribe called quest

[Edited on Oct 14, 2002 by ursula_andress]

Totally agree on Tribe called Quest, Midnight marauders is still the greatest rap album ever made

DK
The Damned, tho they toured a few years back
What the hell happened to Poe?

the Damned just put out a new record on nitro records and are currently touring

Mostly esoteric indie rock bands, but let's face it, most bigger bands don't break up until they totally suck or a principal songwriter dies.

Codeine
Don Caballero
Drive Like Jehu
Galaxy 500
Hoover
Simon and Garfunkel

Not to mention all of this is relative. Most folks may have never heard of most of these bands or might think they sucked to begin with. Ah, well. I sure wish Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones would break up already.

Cheers,
LM

"Yank Crime" is on my Top 10 of all time.

But at least from the breakup of Jehu, we have Hot Snakes.

A few more i thought of on the drive home....

Germs
Humpers!!! yah!!
Big Black
Dead Kennedy's ..... damn the man for this one!!!!!!

Nice!! I always like hearing there's other fans out there. Zodiac on vinyl? it's a beautiful thing.

Agree!! Steven Tyler...go open that cosmetic's store you've always wanted in Myrtle Beach.